Minocycline-induced discolouration of the sclerae

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 314-316

  Sabroe, R A ^a,b   Archer, C B ^a   Harlow, D ^a   Bradfield, J W B ^a   Peachey, R D G ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINOCYCLINE;

ACNE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISCOLORATION;

EID: 0029957728     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb01170.x     Document Type: Article

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